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Viking Library System A federated regional public library system serving Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens & Traverse Counties in West Central Minnesota

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Viking Library System is grateful for the great work of Friends of the Library groups in the region! Members are active ...
10/23/2026

Viking Library System is grateful for the great work of Friends of the Library groups in the region! Members are active volunteers, fundraisers, and advocates for their local libraries, supporting programs and collections.
To learn more about a Friends group near you, contact your local library: https://viking.lib.mn.us/find-your-library/

The Bookmobile begins todayโ€™s trek through Otter Tail County, greeting visitors in Underwood from 11:15-11:30, before th...
10/22/2026

The Bookmobile begins todayโ€™s trek through Otter Tail County, greeting visitors in Underwood from 11:15-11:30, before the crew heads to Vergas and Elizabeth. Fortunately, the roads have been paved since this photo was taken! Youโ€™ll find the complete schedule here:
https://viking.lib.mn.us/bookmobile/
Thanks to the Northwest Minnesota Historical Center and Minnesota Digital Library for access to this postcard, created around 1910 by professional photographer Haakon Bjornaas. Explore other treasures that the Minnesota Digital Library offers โ€“ for free!
https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/mhd:117 #?xywh=-163%2C-181%2C2675%2C1627

Stop by your local library to pick up information and resources on State & Local Government from the Civic Hub display!h...
10/21/2026

Stop by your local library to pick up information and resources on State & Local Government from the Civic Hub display!
https://viking.lib.mn.us/find-your-library/
What do ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช know about the US government? www.pewresearch.org/politics/quiz/what-do-you-know-about-the-u-s-government/
๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜Š๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ West Central Initiativeโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ.

Flummoxed by FAFSA? Register for a virtual crash course tonight, Oct 20, hosted by an educational professional โ€“ with li...
10/20/2026

Flummoxed by FAFSA? Register for a virtual crash course tonight, Oct 20, hosted by an educational professional โ€“ with live Q & A! The event is free for Minnesota students and families.
For more information and to register: https://mngoestocollege.mn.gov/mngoestocollege/students/attend-virtual-event.
This program and others in the College Planning Series are free for Minnesota students and families.

History buffs! Photographer and historian Doug Ohman kicks off a 3-day tour of the region today. Check out these free pr...
10/19/2026

History buffs! Photographer and historian Doug Ohman kicks off a 3-day tour of the region today. Check out these free programs:
Monday, October 19
- 11:00 am: Douglas County Library (Topic: America 250)
- 5:00 pm: Pelican Rapids Public Library (Topic: America 250)
Tuesday, October 20
- 10:30 am: Minnewaska Lutheran Home - Commons (Topic: State Parks of Minnesota)
- 2:00 pm: Hancock Community Library (Topic: America 250)
- 6:00 pm: Morris Public Library (Topic: America 250)
Wednesday, October 21
- 3:00 pm: Glenwood Public Library (Topic: America 250)
- 6:30 pm: Landmark Center Henning (Topic: America 250)
Find more information: https://viking.lib.mn.us/special-events/
๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ, ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ขโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜Š๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ.

Unfortunately, these fine fellows in the Cyrys Band will not be playing in Cyrus today, but feel free to hop on board th...
10/16/2026

Unfortunately, these fine fellows in the Cyrys Band will not be playing in Cyrus today, but feel free to hop on board the Bookmobile and serenade the staff with a song or two! The truck stops in town from 12:00-12:30 pm.
You can also find the Bookmobile in Dalton, Starbuck, and Lowry. Check the complete Bookmobile schedule here: https://viking.lib.mn.us/bookmobile/
Thanks to the Stevens County Historical Society & Museum and Minnesota Digital Library for access to the photo, taken about 1900. Discover other treasures at MDL โ€“ for free!
https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/ste:1352 #?c=&m=&s=&cv=&xywh=-486%2C-1%2C4739%2C2955

Enjoy the fall landscape by visiting a state park! Bookmobile and library users can check out a 7-day state park pass to...
10/15/2026

Enjoy the fall landscape by visiting a state park! Bookmobile and library users can check out a 7-day state park pass to use for free vehicle entry into any Minnesota state park or recreation area. The library pass program is a great way for residents in the region to venture into the great outdoors without the financial barrier of a vehicle entry fee.
Passes are limited, available on a first-come first-served basis at all 11 libraries in the region, as well as the Bookmobile. Contact your local library or talk to Bookmobile staff for more information: https://viking.lib.mn.us/find-your-library/
Minnesota State Parks and Trails

Stop by your local library to pick up information and resources on State & Local Government from the Civic Hub display!h...
10/14/2026

Stop by your local library to pick up information and resources on State & Local Government from the Civic Hub display!
https://viking.lib.mn.us/find-your-library/
Find out how a bill becomes a law in Minnesota in 2ยฝ minutes: www.mprnews.org/story/2019/05/03/video-how-does-a-bill-become-a-law
๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜š๐˜บ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ ๐˜Š๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ซ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ West Central Initiativeโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜Ž๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ.

10/12/2026

Address

1915 W Fir Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN
56537

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12187395286

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